About Us

The mission of CaroMont Health is to provide exceptional care to the communities we serve.

Our independent healthcare system has earned national recognition by combining innovative medical breakthroughs with an exceptional level of care. With a vast network that includes physician practices, hospice, urgent care, hospital and emergency facilities, CaroMont Health offers convenient, compassionate healthcare for every stage of life. Our award-winning care is the result of a skilled, dedicated staff and our commitment to making your healthcare experience comfortable, transparent and positive.

Our Services

Expertise when and where you need it.

CaroMont Health’s expertise in a diverse range of medical specialties helps us care for you from head to toe. Our experienced team of doctors, nurses and clinicians is proud to provide innovative, comprehensive healthcare and wellness programs in Gaston County and the surrounding area.

Community Impact

We partner with you to build healthy, vibrant communities.

CaroMont Health has deep roots in the Gaston community. Since 1946, we’ve made it our mission to inspire healthy lifestyles and support wellness in the communities that surround us. We provide a variety of educational classes, preventative screenings, wellness initiatives and support groups to help good health flourish in your neighborhood.

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News and Information

CaroMont Health Retains Consultant

07-08-2011

CaroMont Health Retains Consultant

To Conduct National CEO Search

Gastonia, NC – July 7, 2011 – CaroMont Health announced it has retained Witt/Kieffer in its search for
a new CEO. The decision follows an RFP process in which executive search
firms from around the country were reviewed by CaroMont’s Search
Committee.

“The committee is charged with finding a visionary leader, strategic
thinker and experienced health care executive who inspires excellence
in others and who strives to work collaboratively across all constituencies
served by CaroMont Health,” said CaroMont Health Board of Trustees
Chairman Spurgeon Mackie, who heads the Search Committee. “After
hours of careful deliberation about the search firms under consideration,
we believe Witt/Kieffer presents the best team to help us achieve this
goal.”

In May, CaroMont Health announced that President and CEO Valinda Rutledge
was selected by The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to serve
as Director of the Patient Care Models Group at the CMS’s new Center
of Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. Doug Luckett, CaroMont’s Executive
Vice President, Operational Integration and Chief Operating Officer, is
currently serving as acting CEO.

The Witt/Kieffer team will be meeting with the Search Committee to develop
a process and timetable for the search. Witt/Kieffer is based in Oak Brook,
Ill with offices nationwide and has been providing executive search services
to health care organizations for more than 40 years. Witt/Kieffer Senior
Vice President Andrew Chastain is based in the firm’s Atlanta, GA
office and will be the lead consultant in the search. “We are looking
forward to this opportunity,” commented Chastain. “A significant
part of the process will include interviews with a wide variety of CaroMont
stakeholders in order to ensure that we create an accurate profile for
the ideal CEO.”

“We considered many variables in making this selection, including
the ability to understand our organization, quality of work, professionalism,
cultural fit between the search firm and CaroMont, access to talent, and
cost,” Mackie said. “Witt/Kieffer brings a depth of resources
and a breadth of industry knowledge that will serve us well in finding
the individual who is the right fit for CaroMont Health.”

Potential candidates for the CEO position at CaroMont Health should contact
Andrew Chastain at Witt/Keiffer by email,
andrewc@wittkieffer.com or by phone, 404-233-1370.